Cognizant · 4 days ago
AVP, Global Capability Center Sales Leader
Teaneck, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$139K/yr - $220K/yr
15+ years expCognizant is a global leader in business and technology services, and they are seeking an Assistant Vice President, GCC Sales Leader. In this leadership role, you will drive digital transformation initiatives, engage in business development, and serve as a consulting leader to improve client operations through Global Capability Center solutions.
ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Serve as a Consulting Leader, bringing your areas of domain expertise to Cognizant’s clients, as we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life with Global Capability Center solutions
Own and develop a book of business and actively engage in business development efforts, often owning quota for the practice, accounts, and ensuring profitable growth
Exercise quality assurance for engagements within your remit
Engage in key account expansion, sales leadership, and internal executive stakeholder partnering based upon an expert understanding of such things as emerging market trends, client business direction, client requirements, evolving regulatory contexts and the feasibility of transformation goals
Maintain expertise in the industry or capability group: Global Capability Center [Organizational Change Management, Program Direction and Enablement, & Mergers & Acquisitions]
Consistently demonstrate the Cognizant Way to Lead, which means operating with Personal Leadership (building trust, collaboration, and inclusion), Organizational Leadership (driving vision and purpose, demonstrating a strategic and enterprise mindset, and creating and communicating a bold direction that inspires purpose), and Business Leadership (exemplifying client focus, managing ambiguity with accountability and results, and operating with financial acumen)
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in deep domain or extensive cross-sector business management, including the creation and go-to-market execution of North American GCC practice offerings (pricing, resourcing, marketing) in the outsourcing practice industry
A background of extensive management consulting leadership
A successful track record of setting and achieving engagement targets, controlling budgets, managing forecasts, and driving an organization of professional consultants in winning business and achieving financial targets
Possessing a robust network of contacts and presence in professional organizations and industry forums
International experience supporting or driving global initiatives is a plus
Experience in building results-oriented, high-performing consulting teams or organizations recognized for excellence
Personal leadership and a desire to create a culture that enables exceptional outcomes; the embodiment of Cognizant's Core Values of: Start with a point of view; Seek data, build knowledge; Always strive, never settle; Work as one; Create conditions for everyone to thrive; Do the right thing, the right way
Embodiment of the Cognizant Way to Lead: Leading Self, Leading Others, & Leading the Business
The embodiment of Cognizant's Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
Recent News
2026-01-15
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